Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word to complete the passage below

My hometown has changed a lot- it’s definitely not the same as it was before. It is not as quiet as it was 5 years (66) ........... It’s much noisier, (67) .......... I prefer it now. There are more shops and restaurants. (68) ........... restaurants are different from the ones we had before. Now we can eat many different kinds (69) .......... food such as Italian, French, and even Mexican.

(70) .......... have been many changes. Even the streets are not as narrow (71) .......... they were before. They are (72) .......... now to make space for the extra traffic. People are not worried about (73) .......... jams any more.

One thing hasn’t (74) .......... though. The people here are as warm and friendly as they were before. They are (75) .......... hardworking and helpful.